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i met mitt romney many, many times. i think because he wasn't there he felt he had to ov overcompensate. >> what is the structure aspect if in fact that is true to force him to go to that position? >> part of the aspect -- we disagree on policy but i agree the republican party has a policy problem. but it also has -- you were talking about politicians, right? it has a leadership vacuum. it needs to find some national leaders, obviously going into 2016 and beyond. but it also has a vacuum you saw on the clips we were watching when you come in where if you listen to republican talking heads and not just sort of the blow hards but serious well-respected congressm well-respected come men at a timers and so on, i should say, i was skeptical of the polls too. a week before the election i thought romney was going to win. maybe i participated in it too. >> there was an enormous amount of kool aid drinki inin ining g >> but you were not as starry eyed as some of our conservative colleagues. >> i wasn't going to name names. >> yo
i met mitt romney many, many times. i think because he wasn't there he felt he had to ov overcompensate. >> what is the structure aspect if in fact that is true to force him to go to that position? >> part of the aspect -- we disagree on policy but i agree the republican party has a policy problem. but it also has -- you were talking about politicians, right? it has a leadership vacuum. it needs to find some national leaders, obviously going into 2016 and beyond. but it also has a...
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and that was what he was actually criticizing mitt romney for was romney's -- what he sees as romney's flip-flop on things like coarbon emissions. >> obviously critically important issue for him. candy, thanks very much. >>> hundreds of storm victims from new jersey's devastated coast are waiting in line for a first look at what if anything is left of their homes. up next, we are there for the emotional return. stay with us. you're in "the situation room." >>> i don't think we have to teach innovation. i just think you have to coax people out of their fear of trying to innovate. everybody has a creative abilities. but people just don't express them. i mean, i see people come in here that are afraid to try anything. you give them some classes and some encouragement and they are success with their products and you see them just change, you see them light up. you see them, oh, i really can do this. it's stunning. they're stunned. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] don't just reject convention. drown it out. introducing the all-new 2013 lexus ls f sport. an entirely new pursuit. but i'm still
and that was what he was actually criticizing mitt romney for was romney's -- what he sees as romney's flip-flop on things like coarbon emissions. >> obviously critically important issue for him. candy, thanks very much. >>> hundreds of storm victims from new jersey's devastated coast are waiting in line for a first look at what if anything is left of their homes. up next, we are there for the emotional return. stay with us. you're in "the situation room." >>>...
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governor romney with a slight edge 48% to 46%. again, that's a statistical tie well within the margin of error. the auto bailout is one of the things the president thinks will help him here in ohio. you heard him mention that in this speech. look at this in the industrial northern part of the state, across northern ohio where you have many auto-related direct factory plants, the president leads 52% to 45%. some evidence there especially among white blue collar workers the president is doing better than he might have done otherwise without the auto bailout. what was fascinating four years ago when you visited where i am, you knew at this time the race was over because the president then-senator obama was doing so well here. look at our poll numbers here from cincinnati and the southwest part of the state. governor romney ahead 52% to 47% in a region that is absolutely essential to republicans if they are to win a close statewide election here. we visited both campaign headquarters today in the cincinnati area. everyone concedes it
governor romney with a slight edge 48% to 46%. again, that's a statistical tie well within the margin of error. the auto bailout is one of the things the president thinks will help him here in ohio. you heard him mention that in this speech. look at this in the industrial northern part of the state, across northern ohio where you have many auto-related direct factory plants, the president leads 52% to 45%. some evidence there especially among white blue collar workers the president is doing...
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we did find out from the romney camp that mitt romney will be voting tomorrow morning, of course, in massachusetts, his home state. then they have added two stops, they'll be in cleveland and he will be in pittsburgh. two swing states in which we will see mitt romney. we'll be following both mitt romney and the president. big day for us here at cnn tomorrow. for now, let's go to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." wolf? >>> happening now, a grueling and very tight presidential race entering its final hours with the candidates campaigning right down to the wire. we're watching all of their final rallies. we're going to hear from president obama in ohio in a little while. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> it's election eve in america. 26 hours to go until the first polls close. as voters pick the next president of the united states. and the unparalleled coverage we've brought you all through the campaign certainly continues today. our cnn correspondents are trailing the candidates. they're diving into the issues. they're talking to voters in every critical battleg
we did find out from the romney camp that mitt romney will be voting tomorrow morning, of course, in massachusetts, his home state. then they have added two stops, they'll be in cleveland and he will be in pittsburgh. two swing states in which we will see mitt romney. we'll be following both mitt romney and the president. big day for us here at cnn tomorrow. for now, let's go to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." wolf? >>> happening now, a grueling and very tight...
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romney didn't have all of them. today he does. 90% of republicans are going to vote for their xaend. >> but they both have approval ratings over 50%. >> that's a huge achievement for romney. >> one dynamic we haven't talked about is this fence in some of the swing states that it's tough to vote, that laws have been passed -- this voter suppression thing. i'm hearing from african-american who say they are prepared to wait until 2:00 in the morning to vote. you called it before. that ballot down in florida is ten pangs long. it is a huge mess. but i think you may see a backlash, a more determined african-american electorate. >> that's a huge problem we're having in florida. i have to tell you honestly, it is not voter suppression. the problem is we have this crazy long ballot that's an extraordinary ballot. we've never seen anything like that. >> have you not learned anything? >> we're slow learners. that's why you're seeing the problem in the largest counties in florida because it also has county and municipal -- you
romney didn't have all of them. today he does. 90% of republicans are going to vote for their xaend. >> but they both have approval ratings over 50%. >> that's a huge achievement for romney. >> one dynamic we haven't talked about is this fence in some of the swing states that it's tough to vote, that laws have been passed -- this voter suppression thing. i'm hearing from african-american who say they are prepared to wait until 2:00 in the morning to vote. you called it before....
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why did mitt romney lose? >> he is not lose because of just a bad campaign or defects as a candidate. let's start with this fact. since 1988 there have been six presidential elections. now you look from 1968 to 1988, the republicans won five of those elections, and over the whole six, including the defeat, averaged 52.5% of the vote. so a mar jorty party from 1968 to 1988. and in a year like 2010, they do well because the electorate drops. in 2010, just to dramatize this, the republicans did great in 2010, but 35% of the voters were over the age of 60. only 15% of the voters in 2012 were older voters. >> here is what you write in the book, after the 2008 election, such calls for rethinking were shelved for the back to the basics message of the tea party. now it's time to return to the path of reform and rethink what republicans and conservatives explored in the latest bush years. what were they exploring? >> they were exploring new ideas about how to raise middle class incomes. they were exploring new ideas ab
why did mitt romney lose? >> he is not lose because of just a bad campaign or defects as a candidate. let's start with this fact. since 1988 there have been six presidential elections. now you look from 1968 to 1988, the republicans won five of those elections, and over the whole six, including the defeat, averaged 52.5% of the vote. so a mar jorty party from 1968 to 1988. and in a year like 2010, they do well because the electorate drops. in 2010, just to dramatize this, the republicans...
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here's mitt romney. listen to this. >> what the president, the president's campaign did was focus on certain members of his base coalition, give them extraordinary financial gifts from the government, and then work very aggressively to turn them out to vote. >> now, that's caused a lot of uproar, gifts that the president gave. i guess the implication is, was he bribing some of that coalition minorities, hispanics, young women with all sorts of "gifts?" what do you make of that? >> wolf, this is completely unhelpful. this is not where the republican party needs to go. if you want voters to like you, the first thing you've got to do is like them first. and it's certainly not helpful to tell voters that you think their votes were bought. that's certainly not a way to show them that you respect them, you like them. we need to stop talking down to voters. as a republican party we need to fight for 100% of the electorate. not 53%, not 52% but 100%. we've got to stop trying to divide people into different group
here's mitt romney. listen to this. >> what the president, the president's campaign did was focus on certain members of his base coalition, give them extraordinary financial gifts from the government, and then work very aggressively to turn them out to vote. >> now, that's caused a lot of uproar, gifts that the president gave. i guess the implication is, was he bribing some of that coalition minorities, hispanics, young women with all sorts of "gifts?" what do you make of...
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i wouldn't have bought any of mitt romney's stuff. i'm not sure for particular politicians that it works, but for the president it worked. $40 million isn't something really to laugh at. they laughed all the way to the bank with it. >> erick, i want to ask you something about what you wrote recently on redstate.com. this is on the topic of marco rubio and his sort of tipping the hat to the issue of creationism. you said marco rubio's getting beaten up by the press for not decisively saying billions of years old the issue has become the new litmus test in the media for conservative poll tingss believing what was believed to be literally -- years in now nutty. >> i actually think there is. let's be clear though what we're talking about. i think marco rubio and i think the world was created billions of years ago. but we're seeing this even going back to 2008 the debate, it was also raised. and we've gone from asking which i think we'll still see candidates on the right being asked about rape and abortion to being asked about creation and
i wouldn't have bought any of mitt romney's stuff. i'm not sure for particular politicians that it works, but for the president it worked. $40 million isn't something really to laugh at. they laughed all the way to the bank with it. >> erick, i want to ask you something about what you wrote recently on redstate.com. this is on the topic of marco rubio and his sort of tipping the hat to the issue of creationism. you said marco rubio's getting beaten up by the press for not decisively...
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the central between romney and obama was how to adjust tax rates. the republican party lost that debate. in our system politicians usually respond to elections. you're seeing that a little bit. it's tough in the house. most guys elected in the house they won by 60%, 70%, most of the republicans. and so their incentives are a little different. they look at the presidential results and say i don't have to worry about that in my district. it's still very popular to be anti-tax. but that's definitely the way things are moving. >> not enough to have a few moderate republicans and senate to do it, you need a whole lot in the senate and house. >> boehner doesn't need his whole republican caucus, he probably needs about 100 republicans. >> he can get 100, that would be pretty good from that perspective. thanks very much, ryan lizza. a popular comedy website names the north korean leader kim jong-un the sexiest man alive for 2012. you won't believe what country fell for the spoof. stay with us. you're in "the situation room." while energy development comes w
the central between romney and obama was how to adjust tax rates. the republican party lost that debate. in our system politicians usually respond to elections. you're seeing that a little bit. it's tough in the house. most guys elected in the house they won by 60%, 70%, most of the republicans. and so their incentives are a little different. they look at the presidential results and say i don't have to worry about that in my district. it's still very popular to be anti-tax. but that's...
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we just need to remember who we are. >> didn't romney 'em base sb-1070? that also alienated hispanic voters. >> i wouldn't be surprised, 2013, comprehensive immigration reform is signed into law by the president of the united states. lindsey graham is at the signing ceremony, chuck schumer obviously is there -- >> donna brazile. i have to say one thing. 28 hispanics will be in congress this coming term, including another hispanic of the united states senate. that's something to celebrate. >> thanks very much. >>> graphic and disturbing images of civil war atrocities raising new questions about syria's forces. arwa dame season on the scene for us. urnlgtsdz humans -- sometimes life trips us up. and sometimes, we trip ourselves up, but that's okay. at liberty mutual insurance we can "untrip" you as you go through your life with personalized policies and discounts when you need them most. just call... and speak with a licensed representative about saving on your policy when you get married, move into a new house... [crash!] or add a car to your policy. don't
we just need to remember who we are. >> didn't romney 'em base sb-1070? that also alienated hispanic voters. >> i wouldn't be surprised, 2013, comprehensive immigration reform is signed into law by the president of the united states. lindsey graham is at the signing ceremony, chuck schumer obviously is there -- >> donna brazile. i have to say one thing. 28 hispanics will be in congress this coming term, including another hispanic of the united states senate. that's something...
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mitt romney did much worse. and if the republican party embraces it in the same way, they'll do even worse next time. that's part of the appeal of marco rubio. >> we have a lot of time to dissect it. marco rubio, as you heard john berman report, he's heading in the next few days to iowa for an event out there. we're always reading into everything. for political news, it's never too early to start thinking about iowa, new hampshire and all of the rest. thank you very much, rick, for coming in. >> thank you, wolf. >>> what went wrong for mitt romney. in our next hour we'll hear from a republican who says one reason women voters think his party, that would be the republican party is, "nutty." 100% new. 100% mmm... wow, that is mmm... it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. throughout our lives. one a day women's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. it has more of 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day 50+. a
mitt romney did much worse. and if the republican party embraces it in the same way, they'll do even worse next time. that's part of the appeal of marco rubio. >> we have a lot of time to dissect it. marco rubio, as you heard john berman report, he's heading in the next few days to iowa for an event out there. we're always reading into everything. for political news, it's never too early to start thinking about iowa, new hampshire and all of the rest. thank you very much, rick, for coming...
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david frum, congratulations to you, your book "why romney lost" now a "new york times" bestseller. good work. >>> the fiscal cliff has more than a few republicans rethinking their opposition to tax and the anti-tax pledge that once kept them honest might not be worth more than the paper it's written on. what's going on here? we'll speak with the number three republican in the house of representatives, kevin mccarthy is here. the majority whip. thanks for coming in. >> thanks for having me. that ti. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. humans -- sometimes life trips us up. and sometimes, we trip ourselves up, but that's okay. at liberty mutual insurance we can "untrip" you as you go through your life with personalized
david frum, congratulations to you, your book "why romney lost" now a "new york times" bestseller. good work. >>> the fiscal cliff has more than a few republicans rethinking their opposition to tax and the anti-tax pledge that once kept them honest might not be worth more than the paper it's written on. what's going on here? we'll speak with the number three republican in the house of representatives, kevin mccarthy is here. the majority whip. thanks for coming in....